Now 200 men from Jerusalem went with Absalom, who were invited and were going innocently, knowing nothing of the situation.
2 Chronicles 18:33 - Tree of Life Version But a man drew his bow aimlessly and struck the king of Israel between the lower armor and the breastplate. The king said to the charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am wounded.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A certain man drew his bow at a venture and smote King [Ahab] of Israel between the lower armor and the breastplate. So Ahab said to his chariot driver, Turn, carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded. American Standard Version (1901) And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded. Common English Bible Someone, however, randomly shot an arrow that struck Israel’s king between the joints in his armor. “Turn around and get me out of the battle,” the king told his chariot driver. “I’ve been hit!” Catholic Public Domain Version Then it happened that one of the people shot an arrow indiscriminately, and it struck the king of Israel between the neck and the shoulder. And so he said to his chariot driver: "Turn your hand, and lead me away from the battle line. For I have been wounded." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it happened that one of the people shot an arrow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the neck and the shoulders; and he said to his chariot man: Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded. |
Now 200 men from Jerusalem went with Absalom, who were invited and were going innocently, knowing nothing of the situation.
When the chariot commanders realized that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
The battle raged that day and the king of Israel remained propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans until dusk. Then at sunset he died.
Archers shot King Josiah and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am seriously wounded.”